90 percent: White button mushrooms are the most popular variety, representing 90 percent of mushrooms consumed in the United States.

— Brandpoint

Food Quiz

How many pounds of mushrooms were grown in the U.S. this year?

A. 40 million

B. 500 million

C. 900 million

D. 1.2 billion

Answer at bottom of rail.

Wise to the Word

demi-glace: Demi-glace is a thick, shiny deep brown French sauce used as a base for other sauces to give depth to complex dishes. It’s made by boiling espagnole sauce, skimming it and adding white stock or estouffade, plus Madeira or sherry and in some cases mushroom stalks until it reduces by half into a glaze-like sauce that coats the back of a spoon.

— Cookthink

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Food Quiz answer

- C. (Mushrooms are a $1.1 billion industry, with more than 900 million pounds grown this year in the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.)